Da Real World

You Say

Missy Elliott

Lyrics & Rhyme Analysis

34

End

189

Internal

38

Multi

136

Slant

15

Chain

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[Verse 2: Lil' Kim]
My last album, some of y'all wasn't ready✦ for it
Alright, I slow it up, put the brakes✦ on for ya
I know what I'm doin, I ain't losin✦ my mind
I'm just so advanced I'm ahead✦ of my time
You hoes stuck at the back, I'm ahead✦ of the line
Even✦ in the dark, I'm still gon' shine
You'll see what I mean in 2009
I kick outer✦ space raps - ILL RHYMES✦
Live guitars, nigga✦ fuck cars
I'm tryin to buy a spaceship to get to Mars
Look out the window,✦ and reach for the stars
It's a new day, Lil' Kim's in charge
Got a big dick, I'll bone you out
Like money✦ in the bank, loan you out
If you ain't straight I'll comb you out
Lil' Kim and Scott Storch be zonin✦ out!
[Chorus: Missy Elliott]
New York - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
That's when y'all turn it up
Midwest✦ - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
That's when y'all burn it up
L.A. - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
Y'all make them cars jump
Dirty✦ South - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
That's when y'all get it crunk!
[Verse 3: Lil' Kim]
Ain't wanna✦ do it, but now I got to pop my collar✦
You actin✦ like y'all real tough act to follow✦
I got medallions the size of a half a dollar✦
And about✦ to buy my best friend a beauty✦ parlor
I know y'all don't wanna✦ see Kim on top
Please stop worryin about✦ what I got
What the fuck y'all know about✦ the Yonker✦ Rock
When I'm cookin,✦ keep your hands out my pot
Them boys ain't bad and ain't no bitch greater
Stop tryin to use me as a respirator✦
I'm the same bitch on the escalator✦
And I still ain't got no time for you fuckin✦ haters
I might start my day at Piaget'✦
Or with a Mafia✦ meetin✦ at the Brooklyn Cafe
"Okay,✦ y'all wanna✦ play?"
Like 9/11, you gon' remember this day
[Chorus: Missy Elliott]
New York - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
That's when y'all turn it up
Midwest✦ - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
That's when y'all burn it up
L.A. - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
Y'all make them cars jump
Dirty✦ South - when Kim say, "Can you hear me now?"
That's when y'all get it crunk!
[Outro: Missy Elliott]
New York - "Can you hear me now?"
Midwest✦ - "Can you hear me now?"
L.A. - "Can you hear me now?"
Dirty✦ South - "Can you hear me now?"
"Can you hear me now?"

Technical Breakdown

8.2
Multisyllabic Rhymes7.5

Complexity of rhyme schemes (data-driven)

Internal Rhymes9.5

Rhymes within a line (data-driven)

Wordplay / Double Entendres5.0

Clever language, metaphors, punchlines

Cadence / Rhythm10.0

Flow variation and timing (data-driven)

Vocabulary Complexity6.0

Range and depth of words used (data-driven)

Delivery / Breath Control7.5

Performance and control

Computed Score8.15

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Critic Analysis
RAPLEDGER BAROMETER™

Lil' Kim prioritizes rhythmic assertion and persona-driven cadence over complex metaphorical density, relying on high-energy vocal delivery to compensate for straightforward lyricism.

A
7.5
Multisyllabic
9.5
Internal Rhymes
10
Cadence / Flow
6
Vocabulary
5
Wordplay
7.5
Delivery
AABB rhyme schemeStaccato deliveryInternal rhyme chainsDirect addressSelf-mythologizing
Rhyme Architecture: Predominantly AABB couplet-based structure with high frequency of end-rhyme monorhyme segments (e.g., -out/-out/-out/-out) that emphasizes the punchy, aggressive delivery style common in the mid-2000s.
Verified Doubles & Entendres

"Like money in the bank, loan you out"

① The physical act of sexual activity implied by the previous line.② Financial terminology where money is moved or 'loaned' out, playing on the idea of being a commodity.

Strong command of rhythmic pocket and pocket-shifting

Effective use of repetitive structures to create anthem-like hooks

High level of vocal charisma and confidence

Lack of sophisticated metaphorical layering or multi-layered entendres

Reliance on predictable end-rhymes in the final cluster

Vocabulary remains surface-level

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